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Free vs. Fee Patent Research
Much has already been written about the differences between Free and Fee patent databases including added value elements like standardization and normalization (see my previous postings), as well as intangible benefits like training [...]
Does Crowdsourcing Produce Better Patent Search Results?
When you are doing a patent search to determine whether it makes sense to spend the time, money and energy to move forward with a patent application you expend an amount of money [...]
Patent Searching 102: Using Public PAIR
First, if you can find prior art that is too close to what you want to do then you save time, money and energy, provided of course you move on and not try and [...]
Patent searches are always a good idea, even if your invention is not on the market
One common reason a patent may exist but the product may not be on the market is because the previous inventor was simply unsuccessful in taking the patent to the market. This can happen [...]
The importance of a quality patent search for strategic monetization of innovation
The first stage consists of the uncovering the innovation from engineers of company’s R&D departments, which is not always as easy as it sounds given that many engineers and scientists do not have real [...]
Legal Guidelines for filing patent on computer related inventions (India)
Our patent office has recalled the 2015 guidelines and issuing a fresh set of guidelines, that are in tune with the statutory provisions. The proper implementation of these guidelines would enable our startups to [...]